Short Sales, Loan Modifications, Stopping Foreclosure

It’s a sign of the times! Most of us grew up thinking that if we planned well and played by the rules, we’d never have to stand by as our financial lives unraveled. But upheaval on Wall Street, unacceptable rates of unemployment and plummeting real estate values have taken their toll.  Since 2007, 7.9 million [...]

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Seattle’s 2011 Real Estate Market Winners

And the winners of the 2011 real estate market in Seattle are………. First time homebuyers! Yeah. First time homebuyers in the Seattle are in 2011 benefitted from the aligning of a real estate crash and economic decline that created a buying opportunity once only heard of as tales from our grandfathers day. In 25 years [...]

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How HAFA Works

Anytime the government gets involved things tend to confusing and you find yourself talking in acronyms. Well the Home Affordable Foreclosure Alternatives (HAFA) program is no different. As a Certified Distressed Property Expert (CDPE) I have access to some materials that should help cut through the acronyms and provide a better understanding of one of [...]

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Syndication

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Database and Wrap Up

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Database and Wrap up

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Syndication

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Property Flyer

There’s much more to a property flyer than just some pictures and a flowery description of the property. In fact it is an add and deserves all of the thought and science given to any advertisement. It is the one piece of marketing most likely to generate interest from buyers looking in your neighborhood. Our [...]

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Individual Property Website

97% of the buyers in the market place begin their search online. Traditionally the buyer would have to find a real estate web site like www.JohnLScott.com, put in their searches and then scroll through the results to find your listing. By creating a website just for your house, with it’s own unique URL, buyers can [...]

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Presentation, Price and Promotion

3 key factors that affect your chances of success even before the sign goes up in the yard. When you list your property for sale the agent you hire may be in the bottom 80% or the top 1% in the industry. The price is typically the same to you but the results vary dramatically. [...]

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